KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced Social Security recipients and other Missourians who have not yet received their Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 from the American Rescue Plan should expect to see electronic payments deposited into their bank accounts or loaded onto their Direct Express Cards beginning today. "Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and le  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is happy to announce the Small Business Administration's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program will begin accepting applications for relief today. Rep. Cleaver was an ardent supporter of relief for venue operators and additional funding for the program as part of the American Rescue Plan's support for small busin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Rep. Sharice Davids announced that more help is here for local businesses and jobs as the Small Business Administration's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program will begin accepting applications on Thursday, April 8th, 2021. Davids helped secure additional funding for the program as part of the American Rescue Plan's support for small businesses. The program includes a total of over $16 billion in g  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) made the following statement today upon his introduction of the Winnebago Land Transfer Act. "Several decades ago, land belonging to the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska was appropriated by the Arms Corps of Engineers for development. In 1976, a Federal court found that the United States and the Corps lacked authority to take this land through the eminen  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced $65,000 in USDA Rural Development funding for the city of Jamestown. This grant will be used to purchase a building to house Jamestown City Hall, as the current facility is unusable due to public health concerns. "Supporting development in rural Kansas is vital to the success of our great state, and I applaud USDA's investment in the city o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced $20,500 in USDA Rural Development funding for the township of Logan. This grant will be used to increase public safety by purchasing a fire truck for the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department, which provides fire protection to the southwest part of Allen County, Kansas. "Supporting advancement in rural communities is vital to the success of ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced $36,900 in USDA Rural Development funding for the city of Cherryvale. This grant will be used to increase public safety by purchasing a new patrol vehicle for the city's police department. "Supporting advancement in rural communities is vital to the success of our great state, and I applaud USDA's investment in the city of Cherryvale," said  more